 A new suggestion for treating kids with very itchy eyes. Experts say antibiotics are not needed to treat pink eye. Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, is highly contagious. It causes red, swollen, and sometimes itchy eyes. Dr. Rupa Wong with the American Academy of Ophthalmology says many kids with pink eye get a prescription for antibiotic eye drops. And research shows it's over-treatment. Because most of the cases are either from a viral conjunctivitis or